General themes
Peace and conflict in general at UNGA 81
Raised by 185 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised peace and conflict in general
Haiti · Day 4Alix Didier Fils-AiméIt is imperative that, given the crises that Haiti is grappling with and given those that are causing so much upheaval throughout the world, it is imperative for nations to close ranks around what is essential.
that is peace, security, and the well-being of all peoples.
This is the whole point of the topic that brings us together this year.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifI congratulate Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st General Assembly session, and I assure him of Pakistan's full support.
I thank Her Excellency Ms. Annalena Baerbock for her able stewardship of the 80th session.
I also convey Pakistan's sincere appreciation to UN Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, for his dynamic leadership and his strong advocacy for the UN and the global south, particularly for the downtrodden and the poor.
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Papua New Guinea · Day 4James MarapeAt a time when our world has confronted war, displacement, poverty, inequality, climate change, and many other challenges, He has consistently called for peace, human dignity, international cooperation, and respect for the principles of United Nations.
He has demonstrated the qualities of a global statement.
If there is anyone befitting of a Nobel Peace Award and label a global statement, His Excellency Guterres is perhaps the leading person at this time.
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Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper WaleAnd we are pursuing constitutional amendments to strengthen and stabilize our democracy.
This is the agenda by which our people will judge my government.
Mr. President, over the past year, the international community has faced many challenges.
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Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine MonauniOur membership has consistently enjoyed high levels of support in our population.
But today, we also find ourselves in a moment where instability and uncertainty dominate the conversation.
Our organization no longer seems able to deliver on the key promise of the UN Charter to save future generations from the scourge of war.
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Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideGramsci describes a time of transition, of insecurity and the collapse of hegemonies.
His worries were not unwarranted.
His era ended with the largest catastrophe of them all, the Second World War.
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Malta · Day 4Robert AbelaThat is the only way that we will manage to find paths to progress on the all too many, all too intractable conflicts blighting our world today.
In Malta, the smallest member state of the European Union.
We have always been a bridge between Europe and the Middle East.
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Mexico · Day 4Roberto Velasco ÁlvarezOne, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2. Shared but differentiated responsibility 3.
Mutual respect and trust 4.
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Guatemala · Day 4Carlos Ramiro Martínez AlvaradoMr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The international system that has guided our relations over recent decades is undergoing a profound transformation.
Conflicts, geopolitical tensions, declining resources for development, and the fragmentation of spaces for dialogue are testing the principles that have guided coexistence among nations.
There cannot be one rule for the powerful and another for the weak, nor can there be victims whose suffering outrages us and others whose suffering we choose to ignore.
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North Macedonia · Day 4Hristijan MickoskiClimate change will affect economies, agriculture, cities, and the movement of people.
Demographic change will reshape labor markets and social protection systems.
Security will no longer depend on armies and borders, but also on power grids, data centers, cables, satellites, algorithms, and trust in the information we receive every day.
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Iraq · Day 4Ali Falih Al-ZaidiIraq, perhaps more than others, has experienced wars and the damage they cause.
We have lived through the conditions they create, along with the siege and terrorism imposed on us.
Our people have paid a hefty price and lost the lives of their children, their resources, and their development opportunities.
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Togo · Day 4Robert Komlan Edo DusseyIt is established through the respect of shared rules, and here we're talking about international law.
Unfortunately, we are seeing a worsening of geopolitical tensions and a worrisome return to war at the heart of international relations.
Violations of international law and of the United Nations Charter are increasing in number.
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Kiribati · Day 4Taneti MaamauConflicts continue to claim lives and displace communities.
Human rights continue to be violated.
Humanitarian crises persist.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamMr. Secretary-General, The more I reflect on the theme of this session of the General Assembly, "Restoring trust and managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all," the more convinced I become of the wisdom of that choice.
Without mutual trust, peace and security cannot take root among States.
nor can cooperation among them flourish.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayThat individual actions must consistently reflect integrity.
And that public resources must be used to improve the lives of ordinary people.
We are a small democratic multi-island Caribbean nation committed to multilateralism and the peaceful resolution of disputes.
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Tonga · Day 4Lord FakafanuaWe live in a world more connected than ever, but greater connection has not brought greater unity.
We meet amid deepening division, geopolitical conflict, and competition.
For Tonga, navigating such stormy currents is not new.
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Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniAnd this, in our view, is what it means to manage the transformation that you chose as a theme of this session.
Mr. President, all these issues, however far apart they may seem, are bound by one fundamental truth.
Security and prosperity are not two parallel objectives.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiThey remain responsible until we secure a world free of nuclear weapons.
Kazakhstan advocates the relaunch of high-level dialogue among nuclear powers and is ready to host one of their next meetings.
We will also continue advancing our earlier proposal to strengthen the BWC through establishing an international agency for biological security.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougWe no longer can prevent conflicts or settle them.
This danger extends to institutions that might falter and fail.
Multilateralism is not limited to the interests and sovereignty of states.
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Sweden · Day 4Maria Malmer StenergardFreedoms do not defend themselves.
It is up to us to protect them for women and girls everywhere and for generations to come.
Mr. President, when Sweden joined the UN in 1946, the world was emerging from the devastation of war.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneWe call for effective diplomatic solutions to secure lasting peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, and Eastern DRC.
We welcome the ceasefire framework and stabilization arrangement in Gaza and call for sustained engagement to achieve a lasting solution based on the 1967 borders, where Israelis and Palestinians coexist in peace and harmony.
Regarding the broader conflict in the Gulf, we urge all parties to intensify efforts towards a speedy resolution, as its economic impact is dire and devastating, for humanity cannot continue to bear the high cost of these wars.
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Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali MahamanMr. President, the theme of this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nations that Delivers for All, perfectly chimes with the concerns of those peoples aspiring to peace and progress, even while bombs and other devices of mass destruction are endlessly causing death and devastation in every corner of our planet.
How can we restore trust and manage transformation in the world so that the United Nations can effectively bring peace and good fortune to all peoples?
How then can we achieve this goal?
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Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale MoliooWe remain concerned by the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran.
The terrible loss of civilian lives, displacement of people, as well as the destruction of infrastructure and the environment is something we do not condone.
The continued supply of weapons to fuel conflicts must end.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey HanleyAcross Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, civilians continue to bear an unconscionable burden.
St. Kitts and Nevis affirms one standard: international law applied consistently, not selectively, and conscience applied evenly, not conveniently.
There can be no hierarchy of human suffering.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulWe welcome the high-level meeting on this subject and reaffirm our commitment to the international decade for people of African descent.
Mauritius is fully committed to supporting the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Earlier this year, Mauritius adopted new legislation to further enhance the protection of women's rights.
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- Pakistan · Day 4
It lost its credibility forever.
Today, it can no longer import sympathy and stands exposed in front of the world.
As stated by my Prime Minister, Pakistan remains steadfast in its pursuit of peace, mutual respect, dialogue, and the peaceful settlement of disputes in our region and beyond.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefBut condemnation alone is not enough.
Every member state must ask, what have we done to end this violence?
The United Nations must ask itself the same question.
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Monaco · Day 4Christophe MirmandIn Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, the Sahel, in many other places out of the media spotlight, civilians are paying the price for conflicts which have discarded the most basic rules of humanity.
And never since 1945 has the very legitimacy of states and multilateral bodies such as the UN been called into question to such an extent.
Given this danger, let us recall our mission in the words of Dag Hammarskjold, the second Secretary-General of the UN.
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Bahamas (the) · Day 4Philip Edward DavisNone of us was asked.
An institution that cannot reform itself cannot hope to reform the world.
Power without legitimacy is not order, it is control.
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Egypt · Day 4Moustafa Kamal Madboulyespecially in translating commitments into financing flows, projects, and technologies that reach the countries and communities most in need.
In a world where geopolitical and technological transformations are accelerating, this must not lead us into more dangerous arms races.
Therefore, Egypt reaffirms its commitment to a balanced system of disarmament and non-proliferation, free from double standards.
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Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim MahamatNonetheless, conflicts persist.
People are still awaiting justice.
Will generations still grow up with fighting as their backdrop?
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